Guilford Resident Nominated For Judgeship

Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that he is nominating eleven state residents to fill vacancies for judgeships on the Connecticut Superior Court. While these nominations represent only a fraction of the 42 vacancies that currently exist in the Superior Court, these judges will provide critical judicial capacity in performing the essential duties of the court system, Malloy said in a statement.

“Selecting nominees to fill vacancies in our court system is one of the most important duties that a governor performs – they must possess the qualities that build a stronger, fairer Connecticut for everyone in the long-run,” Malloy said in a statement. “I believe that each of these women and men will bring to the bench the diverse qualities that mirror the people of our state while also meeting the high principles and integrity that our citizens deserve.”

In addition to those announced today, the Governor intends to announce further judicial nominations for the Superior Court in the coming days.

Governor Malloy’s nominations for the Superior Court include:

Eugene R. Calistro, Jr. of Guilford: Calistro is Senior Assistant State’s Attorney and Special Assistant to the United States Attorney for the State of Connecticut’s Division of Criminal Justice, where since 1992 he has handled a large capacity of criminal law matters.

In this position, his duties include handling numerous court and jury trials, pretrial negotiations and trial preparation, drafting pretrial and post-trial motions and responses, and oral argument before superior court judges. He also serves as a member of the National District Attorney’s Association, the Connecticut Bar Association, and the American Bar Association.

Calistro’s previous legal experience includes working as an associate trial attorney with Shay, Slocum & Dewey in New Haven from 1991 to 1992, and as a supervisory judicial law clerk for the State of Connecticut Judicial Department from 1986 to 1991. He is a graduate of the University of New Haven, where he received his Bachelor of Arts in Political Science, and the Walter F. George School of Law of Mercer University, where he received his Juris Doctor degree.